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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · New Smyrnabeach, FL · November 19, 2006

Date: November 19, 2006 · 15:20 local
Place: New Smyrnabeach, FL
Airport: New Smyrna Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53095
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA019
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 22 total13 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N53095Registration cancelled Feb 26, 2018 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9275 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot was a student pilot on his first solo, first landing. He had two dual flights that day and was released for a supervised solo at new Smyrna Beach airport on runway 2. It was reported from eye witness the aircraft bounced twice and then nosed into the runway (clear skys and light winds). This caused the nose to collapse and bent both propellers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS A STUDENT PILOT ON HIS FIRST SOLO, FIRST LANDING. HE HAD TWO DUAL FLIGHTS THAT DAY AND WAS RELEASED FOR A SUPERVISED SOLO AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 2. IT WAS REPORTED FROM EYE WITNESS THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE AND THEN NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY (CLEAR SKYS AND LIGHT WINDS). THIS CAUSED THE NOSE TO COLLAPSE AND BENT BOTH PROPELLERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA07CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Smyrna, FLThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Nov 19, 2006 · Substantial damage